BLACK ARC HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with BAM were assigned by the US Coast Guard to BLACK ARC of GARDEN CITY, ID. The builder is listed in the USCG MIC database. Enter the full 12-character HIN below for build date, model year, and serial — free, no account.
MIC
BAM
Location
GARDEN CITY, ID
In business
since 2017
Status
Listed active in USCG records
BLACK ARC hulls (2017–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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BLACK ARC HIN FAQ
What does a BLACK ARC HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "BAM" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to BLACK ARC — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. BLACK ARC hulls (2017–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is BLACK ARC still in business?
USCG records list BLACK ARC of GARDEN CITY, ID in the MIC database (registered 2017).
How do I decode the year on a BLACK ARC HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. BLACK ARC hulls (2017–present) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits. Enter the full 12-character HIN above and the decoder works it out, including the legacy formats.
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Sources: USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (uscgboating.org, refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR 181 subpart C. Cite this page: CarWhere, "BLACK ARC HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/bam, last verified 2026-06-12.